Canada condemns Russian troop movements near Ukraine, mulls weapons supplies to Kyiv

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly visits a memorial to Ukrainian soldiers, who were killed in a recent conflict in the country's eastern regions, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

KYIV (Reuters) - Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly condemned Russia massing troops near Ukraine's borders on Tuesday and said Ottawa would take a decision at the appropriate time on supplying military hardware to Ukraine.

Speaking alongside Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba at a briefing during a visit to Kyiv, Joly said any new offensive by Russia would incur serious consequences.